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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. George Ted" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhl248524@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:04:00 +0100
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?=5BSpam=5D?=

  
DHL Express Shipping
3 Governors road
Odalo Plaza Kings
bus stop Ikotun, 300001,
Lagos Nigeria

Dear Customer

This is DHL International Delivery Company of Nigeria, We wish to officially inform you that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the investigation on your ATM CARD package.
 
The Good news is that your $3.5 million ATM CARD, which they suspected that it is for illegal transaction has been confirmed genuine which means it was not meant for any illegal transaction again.
 
The stop Order upon the package Containing your $3.5 million ATM CARD has been lifted, and go ahead Order letter has been issued to this Delivery Company to get your ATM CARD and Documents Package deliver to you.

You are therefore required to provide your current address or reconfirm your data such as:
 
Your full Name...
Your Address:................
Home/Cell Phone:...................
profession and Valid ID.................

To enable us to get your Package of ATM CARD  deliver to you.

We will register your package and send you the tracking number for safe delivery as soon as you provide the required information needed to get the Package deliver to your residential address there in your Country.

DHL brand is known around the world. DHL takes protecting our customers and their sensitive information serious, DHL is one of the
world's great success stories, the start-up that revolutionized the delivery of packages and information in the past 30 years, we've grown up and grown into a diverse family of companies as DHL that's bigger,
stronger, better than ever.

I will be looking forward to hearing from you within 48hours.

Get back to me with my direct Email address : dhl248524@gmail.com
Yours affectionately.

Mr. George Ted
Dispatch Manager DHL Company
Email: (dhl248524@gmail.com)

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